The Scarlet Letter First Half

What is the full name of the woman being punished?

True or False: The women in the crowd believe that Hester's punishment is fair.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The women wanted Hester to be more severely punished. Going as far as to say se should be branded with the letter A.

What is Hester's punishment?

What is Hester holding when she appears?

• Her child.

• The Scarlet Letter.

• A note.

• A piece of cloth.

What is on Hester's dress?

Who does Hester see?

• The executioner.

• Her husband.

• The pastor.

• The crowd of people.

Why is this person important?

What is unusual about the man's shoulder?

• They are too high for his body.

• He has a bum shoulder.

• One is lower than the other.

• He has no shoulders at all.

What does Hester do to her baby when she sees the man?

What is Dimmesdale's occupation?

• Pastor

• Governor

• Jailer

• He has no occupation.